Archery bow



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ARCHERY BOW Filed Feb. 26, 1951 William 0. Howard Zinnentot Patented 1952 :i:-;;.';;" a

- 1 This'invention relates to a bow of the weapon type and it is one object of the invention to provide a'bow which is formed of sectionswhich are detachably connectedfso that when the bow is not in use they may be taken apart and thus reduce the bow to such dimensions that itmay be con veniently carried from one place to another and also stored in a small space.

Another object of the invention is to provide a bow having its companion sections provided at outer ends with tips or terminalmembers which are prevented from having turning movement when applied to the bow sections and are of such formation that they may be engaged by hooks at ends of a string.

Another object of the invention is to provide the bow with an improved string having end sections formed of elastic and an intermediate section formed of cord which is strong and will not be worn and broken by engagement with an arrow to be shot from the bow.

Another object of the invention is to provide an improved bow which is of such construction that it may be manufactured at low cost and thus sold at a reasonable price.

The invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings wherein:

Fig. 1 is aside view of the improved bow.

Fig. 2 is a fragmentary view showing sections of the bow in elevation and a sleeve connecting the same in longitudinal section.

Fig. 3 is a perspective view of a portion of one section of the bow, the terminal member thereof being shown in longitudinal section and engaged with a hook at one end of the bow string.

Fig. 4 is a perspective view showing themanner in which the cord forming the intermediate sec- UNITED/ STATES 2 i i 7 .'..2

7 7 aaonsar novv I William D. Howard, smeltervilleJ daho I v Application Fe ruar 26, 1951,'sria11v 212;7c0 v 53 Claims. (o1.12 1--2;3),v i i tion of the string is connected with the elastic end sections of the string.

This improved bow companion sections 1 which may be formed of wood, metal, or other suitable material. The two sections 1 are curved longitudinally and have their inner end portions 2 reduced in diameter and removably fitted into a metal sleeve 3 through opposite ends thereof. Ends of the sleeve have abutting engagement with shoulders 4 about the inner ends of the reduced portions, and as confronting ends of the two sections are spaced from each other, as shown at 5, the reduced end portions may be fully thrust into the sleeve and fit tightly therein to prevent the said sections from accidently slipping out of connected relation to each other. When the bow is not in use the two sections I may be withdrawn from the sleeve and disposed in side by side relation to each other, thus reducing'the length of the bow'and allowing the sleeve and the two sections to be'tied in a compact group and readily'carried from one place to another or stored'in asmall space or container. I i I Outer end portionsfi of the two sections l are reduced in diameter, and referring to Figure 3 it .will be seen that the outer end portions .Eiare elliptical in cross section and each has'its inner end surrounded by a shoulder 1. I Tips 8,'which are formed of metal tubes, fit'snuglyyaboutithe outer end portions 6 of the bow sections and whenapplied thereto have their inner. ends abuttingth'e shoulders .1. Since the tips are-elliptical in cross section and fit snugly about theend portions 6 they will be prevented from having turning movement. The tubes from which the tips are formed are'of greater length than the reduced outer end portions 6 and have their outer ends pressed together and bent to form ears 9 which are of double thickness and formed with openings II] to receive the bills II of hooks 12. The hooks are of such size that they may be readily grasped and their bills passed through the openings Ill and as the bills project from ends of the ears quite a distance, as shown in Figure 3, they will not be liable to accidently slip out of the openings during use of the bow. The hooks are formed from strands of stiff wire and at opposite ends of the hooks from the bills H the strands are bent to form eyes I3 disposed transversely of the hooks at right angles to the bills.

The hooks l2 constitute attaching members for a bow string M. This string consists of end sections I5 and an intermediate section Hi. The end sections E5 of the bow strings are formed of elastic material, such as rubber or the like, and at their inner ends are formed with loops or eyes ll. Similar loops or eyes I8 are formed at opposite ends of the intermediate section 16, which is formed of strong cord, and as the loops H are disposed about the looped ends of the intermediate section and the end sections then passes outwardly through loops l8 the three sections forming the bow string will be securely held together but may be taken apart when renewal of one of the sections is necessary. Outer end portions of the end sections 15 of the bow string are passed through the eyes l3 of the hooks I2 and then formed with knots l9 of such size that they may not pass through the eyes. Therefore the hooks 12 will be held in engagement with ends of the bow string [4 and pull upon the bow string exerted during use of the bow will not cause ends 3 of the bow string to become detached from the hooks.

When this improved bow is in use it is assembled as shown in Figure 1 and the bow held by gripping the sleeve 3 in one hand. The arrow is applied to the bow in the usual manner with its feathered end engaged with the cord forming the intermediate section of the bow string. Pull is then exerted to draw the arrow rearwardly and during this rearward pull upon the arrow the. end sections of the bow string are stretched and propel the arrow forwardly when the arrow is re.- leased and the elastic string sections contract and I string, outer ends of the hooks having bills passed 7 through openings in the ears and detachably conreturn to the normal position. When the balms 7 not in use the hook at one end of the bow string is detached from the ear of the tip '8 and the bow sections may then .be easily with-- drawn from the sleeve 3 and disposed in side by side engagement with each other and the sleeve placed next to the bowv sections longitudinally thereot'orleft uponone of the bow The string may then. be: wrapped about the how sec- Hons; and-the sleemeto secure them ina' group and .tbceollepsed .bow put away until it is again to be assembled and used.

Havingthus described the invention, what is claimed is:

1. A bawcomprising sections having inner ends fletachably connected and having reduced outer portions and shoulders about: inner ends threat; the said outer end portions being ellipticatin" ems section; tips for the bow termed aim metalztubeszfltfing snugly about and conto'the'transverse outline of the reduced cucerend portions ofthe sections and h l: outer end i ma therefrom and Md; together and bent to form transversely distilledears19170.1actinginwardly of the bow tonecting the bow string with said tips.

3. A bow, tips at ends of the bow having ears extending'mwardly of the bow and formed with openings, a bow string, and hooks each formed from a strand of stiff wire bent to form the hook withashank having a bill at its outer end and an eye at its inner end disposed transversely of the wank and the bill, said how string havingends passed through the eyes of said hooks andknotted to holdthe hooks upon. the string, and the bills of said hooks being passed through the openings in the ears and, detachably connecting. the hooks with said tipe Will-LAM nownan.

REFERENCES CITED The followingreferences are of record in the file of patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 1,396,788 Shepherdson Nov. 15, 1921 1,810,335 Barnhart. June 16, 1931 2,163,503 Tate ..----a June 20, 1939 2,247,649 Brooke July 1, 1941 

